English-German translation for "polish"

"polish" German translation

polish
[ˈp(ɒ)liʃ]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • (ab-, glanz)schleifen, abschmirgeln
    polish engineering | TechnikTECH
    polish engineering | TechnikTECH
  • (aus)feilen, verfeinern, -schönern, den letzten Schliff geben
    polish refine, perfect figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    polish refine, perfect figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • to polish away mistake
    to polish away mistake
  • to polish off opponent: defeat, kill familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    to polish off opponent: defeat, kill familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • to polish off work:, schnell erledigen familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    to polish off work:, schnell erledigen familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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polish
[ˈp(ɒ)liʃ]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • Politurfeminine | Femininum f
    polish shine
    (Hoch)Glanzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    polish shine
    Glättefeminine | Femininum f
    polish shine
    polish shine
  • Polierenneuter | Neutrum n
    polish act of polishing
    polish act of polishing
examples
  • to givesomething | etwas sth a polish
    something | etwasetwas polierenor | oder od putzen
    to givesomething | etwas sth a polish
  • Polier-, Glanzmittelneuter | Neutrum n
    polish substance used to produce shine
    Politurfeminine | Femininum f
    polish substance used to produce shine
    polish substance used to produce shine
  • Schuhcremefeminine | Femininum f
    polish for shoes
    polish for shoes
  • Möbelpoliturfeminine | Femininum f
    polish for furniture
    polish for furniture
  • Polierpastefeminine | Femininum f
    polish polishing paste
    polish polishing paste
  • Poliersandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    polish engineering | TechnikTECH sand
    polish engineering | TechnikTECH sand
  • Silberputzmittelneuter | Neutrum n
    polish for silverware
    polish for silverware
  • Schliffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    polish fine manners figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    feine Sittenplural | Plural pl
    polish fine manners figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    polish fine manners figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • he lacks polish
    er hat keinen Schliff
    he lacks polish
  • Glanzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    polish perfection figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Vollkommenheitfeminine | Femininum f
    polish perfection figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    polish perfection figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (Nagel)Lackmasculine | Maskulinum m
    polish nail polish
    polish nail polish
to take a high polish
to take a high polish
spit and polish
Putz-and | und u. Flickstunde
spit and polish
spit and polish
peinliche Sauberkeitand | und u. (die damit verbundene) Leuteschinderei
spit and polish
Wieso sollte ein polnischer Landwirt schlechter behandelt werden als einer aus der ehemaligen DDR?
Why should a Polish farmer receive worse treatment that one in the former East Germany?
Source: Europarl
Die polnischen Landwirte waren über die ersten Zahlungen von der Union sehr erfreut.
Polish farmers were delighted to receive their first payments from the Union.
Source: Europarl
Polnische Landwirte müssen sich dem Wettbewerb stellen, was doppelt unfair ist.
Polish farmers must face up to competition which is doubly unfair.
Source: Europarl
Was denkt Ihr eigentlich von uns? fragen meine baltischen und polnischen Freunde.
My Baltic and Polish friends wonder what kind of opinion we have of them.
Source: Europarl
Gegen Ende der Woche wird er den polnischen Ministerpräsidenten treffen.
Towards the end of this week he is to meet the Polish Prime Minster.
Source: Europarl
Auf jeden Fall bereitet der Vorschlag sehr vielen der polnischen Beobachter große Sorge.
Certainly a very large number of Polish observers are very worried about this proposal.
Source: Europarl
Ein Hektar Land kostet in Holland dreißig Mal so viel wie Ackerland in Polen.
One hectare of land in the Netherlands costs 30 times as much as Polish agricultural land.
Source: Europarl
Ja für Polen in die Europäische Union.
'Yes' for Polish membership of the European Union!
Source: Europarl
Der berühmte polnische Klempner ist in ganz Europa eine Garantie für qualitativ hochwertige Arbeit.
The famous Polish plumber is a guarantee of high-quality work across Europe.
Source: News-Commentary
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"Polish" German translation

Polish
[ˈpouliʃ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Polish
[ˈpouliʃ]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Polnischneuter | Neutrum n
    Polish linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    das Polnische
    Polish linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    Polish linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
  • Polackemasculine | Maskulinum m
    Polish zoology | ZoologieZOOL breed of chicken
    Polish zoology | ZoologieZOOL breed of chicken
Polish wheat
Polnischer Weizen
Polish wheat
Man könnte ein Buch über die Schikanen schreiben, denen polnische Firmen ausgesetzt sind.
One could write a book about the persecution endured by Polish firms.
Source: Europarl
Ich bin ein polnischer Journalist.
I am a Polish journalist.
Source: Tatoeba
Letzterer kennt sich wohl besser bei bayerischen Schweinshaxen als bei polnischen Kraftwerken aus.
The latter is probably better acquainted with Bavarian pork knuckles than Polish power stations.
Source: Europarl
Wieso sollte ein polnischer Landwirt schlechter behandelt werden als einer aus der ehemaligen DDR?
Why should a Polish farmer receive worse treatment that one in the former East Germany?
Source: Europarl
Die polnischen Landwirte waren über die ersten Zahlungen von der Union sehr erfreut.
Polish farmers were delighted to receive their first payments from the Union.
Source: Europarl
Polnische Landwirte müssen sich dem Wettbewerb stellen, was doppelt unfair ist.
Polish farmers must face up to competition which is doubly unfair.
Source: Europarl
Was denkt Ihr eigentlich von uns? fragen meine baltischen und polnischen Freunde.
My Baltic and Polish friends wonder what kind of opinion we have of them.
Source: Europarl
Gegen Ende der Woche wird er den polnischen Ministerpräsidenten treffen.
Towards the end of this week he is to meet the Polish Prime Minster.
Source: Europarl
Auf jeden Fall bereitet der Vorschlag sehr vielen der polnischen Beobachter große Sorge.
Certainly a very large number of Polish observers are very worried about this proposal.
Source: Europarl
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